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Top Startup Funding Programmes in India

16 startup funding programmes ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

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Between them, the 16 startup funding programmes on this page cover seed stage (8), pre seed (7), startup incubator (3) and growth stage (2). They also list work in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. 16 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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  1. CC

    C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms)

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    A government-backed startup incubator in Bengaluru, India that backs early-stage start-ups and ideas with seed funding schemes

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  2. IF

    Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

    Also in Delhi NCR

    A Ministry of Defence programme in New Delhi, India that funds start-ups and innovators working on defence problem statements

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  3. II

    iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology)

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator

    iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) is a technology business incubator in Ahmedabad, India, supported by the Government of Gujarat and the Government…

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  4. KS

    Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator

    A state government coordinating body in Thiruvananthapuram, India that runs startup grants, seed schemes and government procurement access

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  5. BI

    Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)

    Pre Seed · Also in Delhi NCR

    Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a government grant scheme in New Delhi, India, run by BIRAC for young biotech start-ups.

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  6. BL

    BIRAC LEAP Fund (Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products)

    Seed Stage · Also in Delhi NCR

    BIRAC LEAP Fund (Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products) is an equity fund run by BIRAC in New Delhi, India.

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  7. BS

    BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development Fund)

    Seed Stage · Also in Delhi NCR

    BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development Fund) is a BIRAC equity fund in New Delhi, India.

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  8. CG

    Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

    Also in Mumbai

    Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) is a government-backed credit guarantee in Mumbai, India, run through NCGTC.

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  9. FO

    Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)

    Growth Stage · Also in Delhi NCR

    Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), set up by DPIIT and managed by SIDBI, is based in New Delhi, India.

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  10. MS

    Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)

    Also in Mumbai

    A Maharashtra state innovation society in Mumbai, India that supports start-up pilots, IP costs and early-stage incubation

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  11. NS

    NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)

    Seed Stage · Also in Delhi NCR

    A DST seed funding scheme in New Delhi, India that channels seed money to start-ups through participating DST-backed incubators

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  12. NP

    NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups)

    Pre Seed · Also in Delhi NCR

    NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) funds prototypes as a DST grant scheme based in New Delhi, India.

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  13. RD

    Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund

    Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is a Government of India fund that ANRF holds.

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  14. SS

    Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0)

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed

    A Government of Gujarat policy in Gandhinagar, India that supports student and young-alumni innovators through partner institutes

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  15. TN

    Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund (TNESSF)

    Growth Stage

    Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund (TNESSF) is a SEBI-registered alternative investment fund in Chennai, India, set up as a Tamil Nadu government policy initiative.

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  16. US

    UP Startup Mission

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed

    A Government of Uttar Pradesh startup platform in Lucknow, India that runs the state's startup policy and support schemes

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